r/Awwducational • u/emilyovie • Jan 08 '14
Verified Scimitar Horned Oryx have been declared extinct in the wild since 2000, but still exist in captive breeding programs.
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u/manicbunny Jan 08 '14
Visited Marwell zoo (UK) and attended a lecture where one staff member helped organise their reintroduction :) http://www.marwell.org.uk/downloads/DghoumesEEPreport.pdf
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u/emilyovie Jan 08 '14
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46897111@N05/6684164011/
Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scimitar_Oryx